Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Fun times in Oregon, California and the Mid-West...



Well, Alex & I are getting a lot done being home alone. Today I started the colossal job of sorting through my bedroom and finally cleaning it up. I was watching "Clean House" on TV and realizing that the mess in my bedroom sadly resembles some of the disasters that they come in and fix. Hopefully, I can get on top of it.




Cecilee is enjoying her time with her Aunties (and uncles, cousins, etc.) in California. She went up to my sister Sharla's house today and aparently has gotten her hair colored since I last saw her....Blue! Oh well, it's just hair and probably a lot of fun for her.




Miranda and Jordan have made it to Ohio without too much pain (for them...hopefully my parents are surviving as well). Miranda talked about seeing her first firefly. That really is a magical moment for those of us who live in the west where we don't have fireflies. They are quite amazing. She is also suffering the pains (or itches) of having a run-in with poison oak. Thank goodness for Calamine lotion.


Today has been a really good day for our whole family.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Off and running...







Well, I put Miranda and Jordan in the car with my parents and they are off to look for America...literally. Cecilee is going to stay in N. California with the Aunties and I am finally going to have my dream vacation. Staying home and cleaning my house. No promises on what that really means. I also plan to figure out how to take better care of myself as well. I am so grateful for my family and the way we work together to provide fun experiences and enrich one another's lives.

My Adorable Children

My Adorable Children
Yes--this is an old picture!

Food for Thought -

To a child love is spelled T-I-M-E. *Remember that is the the time we spend with our families is always a good investment -- especially time spent teaching them and learning from them.